Sign the PDF. Right there. No detour.
Droplana can sign a PDF in-browser: type, draw, or upload a signature, drop it on the page, and save — no download, no separate signing tool, no printing. Every signature is recorded server-side and publicly verifiable, so what you get is a signed document, not just a picture of one.
Droplana is a client portal with a built-in, in-browser PDF signer: type, draw, or upload a signature, place it on the page, and save — no separate e-signature product, no printing, no scanning.
Quick facts
- Available on every plan, Free and Pro, no addon required
- Either side can sign — the business or the client, from their existing portal
- Three ways to make a signature: type it (rendered in a handwriting-style font), draw it, or upload an image
- Saves as a new file — the original document is never modified
- Every signature is recorded with a verification ID, a QR code, and a public verification page
Type, draw, or upload
Type a name and it renders in a handwriting-style font, draw it with a mouse or finger, or upload a signature image — whichever is fastest for the signer.
Drag, resize, save
Drop the signature onto the page, drag it into position, resize it, and save. The signed PDF appears in the portal seconds later as a new file — the original stays exactly as it was.
Either side can sign
The business can sign a document before sending it out, and the client can sign it back from their own portal — no account, no extra software, no app to install. Signers do have to be identified by email: a client confirms with a one-click email link, or signs in with Google or Microsoft, and stays remembered on that device for 90 days.
A publicly verifiable record
Each signed document carries a caption and a scannable QR code linking to a public verification page. Anyone holding the PDF — or an auditor months later — can confirm who signed it, when, and check the file hasn't been altered.
What actually gets recorded
Signing is not just a picture stamped onto a PDF. Every signature writes a row to Droplana's database recording the signer's session, IP address, and a server timestamp — captured by Droplana's own servers, never taken from anything the browser sends. That record gets a permanent verification ID.
The signed PDF itself carries a caption — signer name, signed-on date, verification ID — plus a QR code. Scan it, or visit droplana.com/verify/{id} directly, and anyone can see who signed, the business name, and the date, without needing a Droplana account. Once the signed file exists, the page can also compare its file hash against Droplana's stored copy, so a reader can confirm their PDF is the exact file that was signed.
When Droplana signing is the right fit
Most documents a service business chases don't need a certified signature — they need a recorded, verifiable "yes" filed under the right client, fast. That covers the majority of what actually crosses a desk:
| Document | Use Droplana's in-browser signing |
|---|---|
| Engagement letters | Yes — sign, and it's filed under the client the same day |
| Service agreements & proposals | Yes — client signs from their portal, no printing |
| Consent & intake forms | Yes — built for exactly this |
| Signed disclosures | Yes — verifiable by ID, QR code, or hash, months later |
| Work / project sign-off | Yes — a clean record of who approved and when |
| NDAs and internal acknowledgements | Yes — recorded server-side, no extra tool needed |
| Documents under a specific legal mandate for a qualified e-signature (e.g. EU eIDAS QES, notarized filings) | No — use a dedicated qualified provider for that one document, and keep the rest of the engagement in Droplana |
Being direct about that one exception matters more than the feature itself. Droplana's PDF signing is not a certified or qualified electronic signature — there is no digital certificate, no signer identity verification beyond being logged into the portal, and no notarization. The product's own language reflects this: a document is "marked as signed," not certified. When a specific document carries that legal requirement, pair Droplana with a dedicated e-signature product for that one file, and use Droplana for everything else — the portal, the messages, and every other document still live in one place.
Where it fits
A law office gets a signed engagement letter back the same day, verifiable months later when a file is reviewed. A mortgage broker collects a signed disclosure alongside payslips and bank statements, in the same portal, with a record of exactly when it was signed. An accountant gets an engagement letter signed without a single email attachment. Anyone still asking clients to print, sign, scan, and email back a form can replace that entire round trip with one link.
Clients who already have an externally-signed paper document still don't need this feature at all — they can upload the file or photograph it with their phone, same as any other document.
Check our simple pricing (or start free)
Free
€0
- 1 client
- 5 GB storage
- 100 MB max file size
- Max 1 year file retention
- No team members
- Custom slug with random suffix
Pro
€10/mo+ tax
- Unlimited clients
- 100 GB storage (extra available with addons)
- 1 GB max file (5 GB available with addon)
- Unlimited file retention
- 3 team members included (unlimited with addon)
- Fully custom slug
Need more? Add the Storage addon (€25/mo stackable) or Team addon (€20/mo).
Security, per-client encryption, isolation, in-browser PDF signing, and data export are the same on every plan.
No per-client fees. Tax calculated by Creem at checkout.
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